Unit 4 Developing Multimedia ICT Solutions - Assessment Guidance

RESEARCH

This guidance should be shared with candidates before they start the assignment and can be made
available to them on paper and/or electronically during the assignment.
Max
Mark
Research
Analysis of existing Candidates must study two different web sites and / or
contrasting
presentations
websites and/or
2
describe the purpose of each
presentations
2
describe the house style of each
2
describe the target audience of each

Analysis of
multimedia features
used on existing
websites and/or
presentations

Compare and contrast the design and layouts used in

each, e.g.
navigation, template design, hyperlinks or hotspots,
anchors or bookmarks, rollover buttons, pop up
comments, mood colours, number of pages, interactive
features, etc

Candidates will collect evidence of examples of

multimedia features used on these websites and/or
existing presentations and complete the sources log.
1 mark for 2 different features identified e.g.
banner and/or animations
web icons
digital images
animations
movies
sound

DESIGN

ORG.

They should describe the type and size of the features.

Organisation of folders and files
store files using folders and subfolders
sensible naming of files and folders
evidence of backup folders on an external device
demonstrate careful version management
sources log
Design individual presentation or web page
Design a
identification of a solution to the multimedia task /
presentation or web
purpose of their web page or presentation
page template
explanation of how or why their solution is fit for
purpose and audience
consideration of design of master page style
1 mark basic layout
1 mark adding navigation features to be used
e.g. navigation bars, rollover buttons,
hyperlinks, bookmarks, etc.
design of mood colours/moodboard

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TEMPLATE
NAVIGATION
GRAPHICAL IMAGES

Create own or edit

an existing
template/slide style
design

Development
Create or edit a template fit for purpose making good
use of house style colours e.g.
standardised layout/template
background style/colour scheme
navigation colour scheme
logo

Create 6 slides /
web pages with
suitable text

Enter text fit for purpose

Create navigation
paths for 6 slides or
web pages

Use navigation tools from a library of facilities provided

by the software

Create two original

images such as a
logo or web icon or
other image,
optimise it and
save it in
appropriate format

Candidates will produce two images in a suitable format.

One of these images must be created with at least three
layers.
Both images optimised and saved in appropriate format.

Candidates may take images from a library provided by

the software and edit that image to produce an original
image
Illustrate the techniques used to create each
range of software tools e.g.
standard shapes and or lines
fill tools
brush tools
text tools
selection tools
distortion tools
sizing or cropping tools
repeated patterning or cloning
transparency tools, etc.

Storyboard and
Create an
animation or
animated movie

Create a storyboard for the animation

Create an animation
Group A
Either make an animation from clipart or still images
Using evidence of at least three different techniques
cloning
onion skinning
tweening
rotoscoping
grouping
backdrops
looping
3D
etc.

ANIMATION OR ANIMATED MOVIE

Group B
Stop frame animation
At least 3 frames showing movement e.g. claymation,
pixilation
Taking of original images
Group C
Flash animation
At least 3 frames showing movement
NB techniques in Choice A can be used to enhance
animations/animated movies in Group B or Group C

Explanation of timing and/or frame rate used

SOUND

Animated moving banner combining text and graphics

Create and
manipulate sound
or music

1
1

Use sound or music or narration

Edit sound, music or narration to produce an original

sound file for use on website or presentation

Additional marks will be awarded for the use of:

ADDITIONAL TECHNIQUES

Web/presentation effects: Rollover buttons

Web/presentation effects: Add special effects to
objects e.g. Shadow, raised, outer glow.
Web/presentation effects: Make some use of drop
down boxes or expanding/collapsing menus with at least
two choices
Web/presentation effects: hyperlinks in the form or text
or graphics to external files

Animation effects: More complex animation of at least

6 frames or techniques or a mixture of both
Animation effects: Use of background or overlay
frames
Animation effects: Looping or repeating techniques
Movie effects: title or credits
Movie effects: video or transition effects
Sound effects: Envelopes, echo, etc
Sound effects: Looping or repeating
Sound effects: Overlay tracks
Sound effects: Podcasting
Interactive element(s) from a library
Enhancements with original code e.g. html, vb, etc.
Other additional techniques may be acceptable upon
application to WJEC

EVALUATE

Evaluation

Evaluation
Evaluation may be iterative and/or summative.
The controlled assignment may specify what should be
evaluated but candidates could include the following:
evaluation of working practice
description of the suitability and effectiveness of
the features analysed
evaluation of tools and techniques used
justification of choice of image, movies, sound
and animation optimisation.
consideration of download times and file size
review of feedback given and received
comments on modifications made
suggestions for improvement
consideration of output to the web
evaluation of effectiveness of final solution
TOTAL

14

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